“What Is Lacking?”

May 27, 2019

“What Is Lacking?”

Blessings folk!

Read the account again.

The man asked “which commandments?”

How does Jesus reply?

Mat 19:16-19

And someone came to Him and said,
“Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”

And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good?
There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Then he said to Him, “Which ones?”
And Jesus said,
“YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER;
YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY;
YOU SHALL NOT STEAL;
YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS;

HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER;
and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”


The “all-caps” shows that this a quote from the Old Testament.
Exodus 20 - the ten commandments.

Did you notice anything?
Only six are listed.
The six that concern relationship between men.

Read how the man responds.

Mat 19:20

The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”

This was likely not hyperbole.
He was likely a fine young man.
He had not murdered.
He had not committed adultery
He had not stolen
He had not borne false witness.
He honored his parents.
He loved others.

Yet, he knew something was wrong.
He knew something was lacking.

Many religious folk are likewise.

What is lacking?
What is in the way?

…to be continued…

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